TITLE:
Slackware update for lynx

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA17444

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17444/

CRITICAL:
Highly critical

IMPACT:
System access

WHERE:
>From remote

OPERATING SYSTEM:
Slackware Linux 9.1
http://secunia.com/product/2265/
Slackware Linux 9.0
http://secunia.com/product/1336/
Slackware Linux 8.x
http://secunia.com/product/146/
Slackware Linux 10.0
http://secunia.com/product/4368/

DESCRIPTION:
Slackware has issued an update for lynx. This fixes a vulnerability,
which can be exploited by malicious people to compromise a user's
system.

For more information:
SA17216

SOLUTION:
Apply updated packages.

Slackware 8.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-8.1/patches/packages/lynx-2.8.5rel.5-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.0/patches/packages/lynx-2.8.5rel.5-i386-1.tgz

Slackware 9.1:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-9.1/patches/packages/lynx-2.8.5rel.5-i486-1.tgz

Slackware 10.0:
ftp://ftp.slackware.com/pub/slackware/slackware-10.0/patches/packages/lynx-2.8.5rel.5-i486-1.tgz

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://slackware.com/security/viewer.php?l=slackware-security&y=2005&m=slackware-security.423056

OTHER REFERENCES:
SA17216:
http://secunia.com/advisories/17216/

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